If you have recently been diagnosed with celiac disease, you are not alone: about 1 in 133 Americans has this autoimmune disease, characterized by an inability to digest gluten. Jules Shepard received incorrect diagnoses for her stomach and intestinal complaints for ten years. After the correct diagnosis was made, she went through an intensive process of emotions and adjustments in the following year, discovering what she could and could not eat through trial and error.
Contents of the book The First Year: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free
Shepard covers everything you need to know and do after a celiac disease diagnosis for yourself or a family member. Important topics include:
- How celiac disease affects the entire body
- Gluten-free eating and avoiding hidden gluten
- Safe kitchen work without cross-contamination
- Alcohol consumption and celiac disease
- Celiac disease and fertility
- Finding support groups
- Raising a child with celiac disease
- Dining out, traveling, and hosting guests
This guide offers clear and practical advice for adjusting to a gluten-free life. Using day, week, and month plans, you will learn to adapt your diet, manage symptoms, and live safely. The book also includes simple and tasty gluten-free baking recipes.
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Available in English, suitable for self-study and support for patients and their loved ones.
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